promesa

See also: promésa

Asturian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“I send forth; I promise”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pro‧me‧sa

Noun

promesa f (plural promeses)

1. promise

Related terms

• prometer

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Catalan

Etymology

From (compare Occitan promessa), from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”) (compare French promesse, Spanish promesa), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“I send forth; I promise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pɾuˈmɛ.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾoˈmə.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pɾoˈme.za]
• Hyphenation: pro‧me‧sa

Noun

promesa f (plural promeses)

1. promise

Related terms

• prometre

Verb

promesa f sg

Further reading

• “promesa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish promesa (“promise”).

Noun

promesa

1. promise

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“I send forth; I promise”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pro‧me‧sa

Noun

promesa f (plural promesas)

1. promise
2. vow

Related terms

• prometedor
• prometer
• prometido

 

Further reading

• “promesa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

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Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“I send forth; I promise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmesa/ [pɾoˈme.sa]
• Hyphenation: pro‧me‧sa

Noun

promesa f (plural promesas)

1. promise

Synonyms

• promisión

Related terms

• prometer

Descendants

• → Chavacano: promesa